Making or sewing a case for your laptop is an easy way to provide quick coverage for a newly-purchased machine. Sewing a bag with a touch of femininity adds personality as well, and gets you away from the hum-drum black leather of store-bought versions.
Instructions
1. Measure the dimensions of your laptop, including its thickness, and purchase a feminine fabric that's wide and long enough to cover it. Also, buy Ensolite foam or similar foam padding.
2. Mark out five columns on the foam. Widths should correspond to the front, back and both sides. The fifth column is the closing flap width. The column length should equal the length of computer, plus twice the thickness, plus 1/4 inch.
3. Cut out the foam on the extreme outer edges only. Do not cut the columns apart at this point.
4. Fold the foam around the computer with markings on the outside. Score the foam along the folding lines without cutting all the way through. This tailors the foam for a sharper, less bulky line.
5. Secure the sides to the top panels with short duct tape strips applied perpendicularly to the edges. Adjust the tightness of the fit. Cover all seams by applying duct tape lengthwise.
6. Repeat Steps 1 through 4 with your feminine fabric instead of your foam. Insert the laptop into the padded sleeve before you measure it, so that the outer fabric will fully cover the padding.
7. Glue the fabric directly to the foam padding, or sew it with a sewing machine to create a removable slipcover for the padded case. The second option allows you to create many covers for one case and change them as you desire.
Tags: duct tape, feminine fabric, foam padding, your laptop
